David Kingsley Davis
Memorial: South Gloucestershire war dead not on a local memorial
Regiment: Royal Navy
Medals: British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Acting Stoker 1st Class SS/120441
Parents: David and Elizabeth Davis
Home address: 6 Clarence Road, Downend, Bristol
Date of birth: 07/12/1900
Place of birth: Stapleton, Bristol
Date of death: 30/11/1919
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Downend (Christ Church) Churchyard
Age: 18
Further information:
David was born in Stapleton Bristol, the son of a dock worker and a middle child of 7 children. He had 4 sisters and 2 brothers.
David is recognised by the War Graves Commission although he never saw active service. He enlisted in the Navy approximately 3 weeks after the armistice, just before his 18th birthday and was described as 5’ 4½ in height with fair hair blue eyes and a fair complexion. His only ship was the Vivid II then 12 months after enlisting he accidentally drowned in the Tamar.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/